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Coaching Vs Therapy

The main goal of life coaching is to empower you to achieve goals and focus on improving the present. In therapy, you may dive deep into the past to understand your past, current, and future. In coaching your past may be briefly reviewed but one of the main differences between coaching and therapy is the focus on improvement or skill building rather than understanding how the past has shaped how you think, it is part of the puzzle because your past is part of you, nevertheless the goals in a coaching session are solution focused to facilitate progress. Therapy may aim to process and uncover the past, such as childhood trauma. This type of exploration of the past is better done with a licensed mental health provider.

When to book a Coaching session?

Ready to engage in goal-oriented work. 

  • A supportive space to explore different options and paths. 

  • If you feel like you need to externally process your thoughts with someone, a coach can be a great thinking partner.

  • Having someone who listens to you with 100% focus and attention, challenges your thoughts, and offers opportunities to see situations from different angles.  

  • Accountabilibuddy holds you accountable for taking action, supporting you to gain clarity and reach your goals. 

  • Need support with navigating life changes?

Coaching Philosophy 

I aim to support my clients by exploring their insights and finding out what makes them feel excited and motivated. The coaching relationship is one of collaboration to personalize coaching support. Working as a team to set goals and create action plans on how to achieve set goals. There is no one-size-fits-all support. I utilize my training in motivational interviewing, active listening, non-judgmental growth mindset, and understanding personal values to gain insight into personal development as well as building skills for organization and prioritization. 

  • I do not believe Neurodiversity needs to be “cured” but rather embraced and celebrated.

  • Neurodiversity is a natural phenomenon, and there is no “normal” flexible way to think or function. 

  • personalized strategies for areas like executive function, emotional regulation, and sensory needs. How to navigate the challenges and embrace diverse thoughts to create skills that work best for the individual. This may be utilized through gamification, peer groups to facilitate community, flexible schedules, and adaptive communication to best serve clients with different needs. 

  • I believe every person deserves access to support, that having mental wellness support is not a luxury, but a right. Please reach out to discuss the situation to see if we can work together. 

  • I am not here to confirm or deny a diagnosis, even though I have my MSW, I am not providing diagnosis or treatment for mental health through coaching. 

  • I can help navigate challenges and identify strengths based on your needs, You do not need to have a Neurodiverse diagnosis to work with me. If you feel that your needs would be supported by my experience, let's talk about working together! 

  • The #ActuallyAutistic movement that showed up sometime around 2010 shifted the focus to the lived experience of people who are autistic, even without a formal diagnosis. More on this movement: click here! If you identify with these symptoms and need support navigating them, I am the coach for you! If you are seeking a formal diagnosis, seek support from someone licensed and trained for assessment. I have some resources for this, here!  (Resource list)

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